Shloka 23
Adhyāya 61: Saṃmohana-astra and the Kuru Withdrawal (संमोहनास्त्रं तथा कुरुनिवृत्तिः)
मया चक्रमिवादिद्धं सैन्यं द्रक्ष्यसि केवलम् । इष्वस्त्रे शिक्षितं चित्रमहं दर्शयितास्मि ते
mayā cakram ivādiddhaṃ sainyaṃ drakṣyasi kevalam | iṣv-astre śikṣitaṃ citram ahaṃ darśayitāsmi te |
«ដោយព្រួញរបស់ខ្ញុំ អ្នកនឹងឃើញកងទ័ពទាំងមូលរងរបួស ហើយវិលវង់ដូចកង់។ ថ្ងៃនេះ ខ្ញុំនឹងបង្ហាញដល់អ្នកនូវជំនាញអស្ចារ្យដែលខ្ញុំបានហ្វឹកហាត់ក្នុងវិជ្ជាបាញ់ព្រួញ»។
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of disciplined mastery: martial power is not mere violence but a trained art (śikṣita) to be demonstrated with control and purpose, underscoring responsibility in the use of force.
A warrior (as reported by Vaiśampāyana) declares that the opposing army will appear to whirl like a wheel after being struck by his arrows, and he promises to display his extraordinary training in archery.